What was the purpose of the Progressive movement?
to end the social ills of society
How do Progressives make reforms possible?
expand the scope of local, state, and federal government
What is the Progressives’ goal?
elevate public interest over private greed
True or False: Most Progressives had deep religious beliefs
True
True or False: Progressives wanted moral reforms
True
What 2 Things did Progressives want to see done?
- The prohibition (outlaw) of alcohol
- Everything closed on Sunday
Quote of the Progressives
Use the government as an agency of human welfare
What is a Progressive?
a liberal, usually middle class-wealthy
Targets for Improvement by Governments
- Schools
- Roads
- Conservation of Resources
- Health and Welfare
- Disabled
- Farmers
Why was there a Problem?
- industrialization had many negatives
First Movement
Improve City Life
Which party tried to jump with the Progressives and why were they denied?
Socialists; too radical
Muckrackers
- name given by T.R.
- investigative journalists
- writers who thrive on exposing corruption and social injustice
What was Roosevelt’s belief on Muckrackers?
He thought they needed to learn where to draw the line and when to stop
Muckrackers
- Henry Lloyd
- Lincoln Steffens
- Jacob Riis
- Upton Sinclair
Henry Lloyd
- wrote “Wealth against Commonwealth”
- studied the Standard Oil Company and other monopolies
Lincoln Steffens
- wrote “The Shame of Cities”
- looks at corruption of the city (how officials use and abuse their power)
Jacob Riis
- wrote “How the Other Half Lives”
- exposes the slums of the cities
Upton Sinclair
- wrote “The Jungle”
- exposes the horrors of the meat packing industry and the conditions of factory workers spaces
5 Things the Progressives Needed to Change
- Direct Primaries
- Initiative and Referendum
- Voter Registration
- Recall
- Direct Election of Senators
Frederick Taylor
- idea of Scientific management
- if you shape a person’s job, shape it, and reduce the waste, the worker will be better
DIDNT WORK
- only works with controlled jobs
- believed raises made ppl work harder
Triangle Shirtwaist Company
girls die in fire bc locked in bc theft
